Community Engagement Manager Sheena and Family Educator Alison at a local event.
How Community Engagement Opens Doors for Families 1200 900 Ann Frances Gregg

How Community Engagement Opens Doors for Families

How community engagement connects families to early education, health, and opportunity at Way to Grow.

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Family Educator Miss Roxy shares a powerful Way to Grow family story about parental mental health.
Parental Mental Health Spotlighted at Education Is Power 2025 1200 900 Ann Frances Gregg

Parental Mental Health Spotlighted at Education Is Power 2025

Way to Grow’s 2025 Education Is Power event spotlighted parental mental health and early childhood education through expert voices and community action.

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Way to Grow hosts Cooking Matters for a 6-week cooking course for Way to Grow families.
Family Cooking Classes Build Confidence 1200 900 Ann Frances Gregg

Family Cooking Classes Build Confidence

Discover how cooking classes for families with Cooking Matters and Way to Grow support healthy meals on a budget, family meal planning, and joyful connection.

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3rd Grade Graduation | Way to Grow, Minneapolis, MN
A Heartfelt Farewell: Celebrating Our Third Grade Graduates 1200 900 Ann Frances Gregg

A Heartfelt Farewell: Celebrating Our Third Grade Graduates

Way to Grow celebrated our third-grade graduates with a joyful outdoor event honoring student success, family support, and early childhood education.

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Family Support from the Start: A Community Baby Shower 1200 900 Ann Frances Gregg

Family Support from the Start: A Community Baby Shower

Way to Grow and Sabathani brought together local families to celebrate new and expecting parents with essential resources, education, and family support.

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Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer 2000 1521 Way to Grow

Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer

Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer Way to Grow is thrilled to announce the appointment of Coco Du as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 21, 2025. Coco brings a wealth of leadership experience and an unwavering commitment to community impact, making her the ideal leader for Way to…

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Meet Betty! 2000 2000 Way to Grow

Meet Betty!

In 2020, Endashawe found himself navigating the challenges of being a single parent. After relocating to Minnesota with his daughter, Betty, Endashawe felt a pressing need for support to ensure the family’s success in their new environment. When he was introduced to Ruth, he finally felt that help had arrived. When Ruth began visiting the…

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Meet Maximo! 2560 1707 Way to Grow

Meet Maximo!

“Carismático, amoroso, respetuoso,” proudly says Juana, mother of six-year-old Maximo, when asked to describe him in three words: charismatic, loving, and respectful. As he explores the Sculpture Garden, leading his family and photographer to the perfect spot, we think of one more: líder—a leader. Maximo’s love for learning is boundless. Whether speeding through his favorite…

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Celebrating Way to Grow’s Kindergarten Class 2508 1881 Way to Grow

Celebrating Way to Grow’s Kindergarten Class

Happy Graduation to our kindergarteners! Way to Grow is so proud to celebrate and encourage all our students who are starting school this week. At the end of August, we gathered for our Early Learner Celebration with all of our families and children heading to kindergarten. The event was a wonderful moment to honor the…

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Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America 612 458 Way to Grow

Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America

Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America Way to Grow’s “Turning Pages, Changing Lives” event, in partnership with the Mall of America Community Foundation, brought nearly 500 people together to celebrate literacy and early education. The day was filled with things to do: live storytelling, coloring sheets and materials provided by Crayola®,…

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A message for the Way to Grow community 1051 776 Way to Grow

A message for the Way to Grow community

Way to Grow’s CEO Carolyn Smallwood to retire in January 2025 A message from Michael Garrett, Chair, Way to Grow Board of Directors It is with a blend of emotions that I announce, after a remarkable two-decade tenure at Way to Grow, our esteemedleader and cherished colleague Carolyn Smallwood has decided to retire as Chief…

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Preschool Pals Update: Summer is here! 594 594 Way to Grow

Preschool Pals Update: Summer is here!

An Update from Ms. Gwen At the beginning of April our classes started a unit on color theory. The students mixed lots of colors, made sidewalk chalk, created rainbow crayons and worked together to make a classroom mural! Our class read the book “White Rabbit’s Color Book” by Alan Baker to learn more about mixing primary colors.…

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